Meaning of the nameWenia
- Female
- We-ni-a
Wenia is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, written with an initial W and recorded mainly among people born from 1980 to 2009.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,599 people named Wenia, the 5,999th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 28, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Meaning
The meaning of Wenia is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,599
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,999
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,701
- people
Wenia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wenia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (511 people).
1,589 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Wenia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wenia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.007%
- Paraíba 0.007%
- Goiás 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Ceará 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraíba | 292 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 246 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 185 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 184 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 131 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 130 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 75 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 54 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 48 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 42 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 17 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Wenia
The origin of Wenia is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,599 people named Wenia, with a median age of 28. It is almost always a female name, and the 1990s hold the largest group. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Questions about the name Wenia
What does the name Wenia mean?
The meaning of Wenia is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Wenia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,599 people with the first name Wenia, which ranks it number 5,999 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Wenia a boy's or a girl's name?
Wenia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,589 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Wenia most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.007% of the state's population is named Wenia (246 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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